Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 16, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 10, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of calculating the earned income tax credit; and (2) allow an additional $1,000 standard tax deduction in 2007 and 2008 for members of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 10, 2007 to Oct 22, 2007; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Oct 10, 2007 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Oct 22, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 10, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11552)
- Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 10, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H11552 | Gabrielle Giffords D-AZ | Oct 16, 2007 |
Related bills 9
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 455 | Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jan 31, 2007 |
| S 516 | TRAC Act | Related bill | Feb 7, 2007 |
| S 1333 | Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007 | Related bill | May 8, 2007 |
| HR 2222 | Strengthen the Earned Income Tax Credit Act of 2007 | Related bill | May 8, 2007 |
| HR 3529 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit. | Related bill | Sep 14, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the special rule treating combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and to increase the standard deduction for individuals performing service in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2007Introduced in House
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